The breastplate/choshen of the High Priest was ordained to be securely attached to the ceremonial apron/ephod that covered the body of the High Priest. The Torah specifically mentions that the ...

Anyway, the breastplate’s obviously a lot of work, so what if I do it and the ephod, and you take the rest? —Okay, but remember, it’s supposed to be “a breastplate of judgment….” ...

The ephod was not the only item that required the skilled work of chashab. Other items in the Tabernacle, such as the curtains, veil, band, and breastplate of judgment, also needed this level of ...

The ephod and the breastplate atone for idol worship and false judgment. False judgment is that which goes against God’s law — a result of not recognizing the true Lawgiver.

The two stones on the shoulders of the Ephod and the stones on the Breastplate both symbolized the twelve tribes. The obvious question arises as to why the repetition of the symbols.

It is time for us to put on our ephod and breastplate. I am not suggesting the physical garments described in Tetzaveh, but instead to shape our own metaphoric ephod and breastplate.

We are all familiar with the Kohen Gadol and the 12 stone “choshen” (breastplate) he wore. Each of these stones represented one of the sons of our father, Yaakov, but this breastplate was much ...

Of the 12 stones on the High Priest's ephod (breastplate), the stone for Nissan is known as “nophech” and is identified with a turquoise or blue emerald.

This brings to mind the famous Rashi (Shemos 28:4) that describes the form of the Ephod. The Ephod was one of the garments that the high priest wore, composed of cloth and had the breastplate ...